special weather statement in effect Gusty winds and rapidly falling temperatures Friday. What: Rapidly falling temperatures resulting in surfaces becoming icy and slippery. Westerly to northwesterly winds gusting 60 to 80 km/h. When: Late Friday morning through Friday night. Additional information: Rain will change over to flurries late Friday morning or early Friday afternoon as temperatures rapidly fall below the freezing mark. This will be the result of a strong cold front passing through the area. Southerly winds will abruptly become westerly Friday morning upon the passage of the cold front with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h. Winds are expected to ease through Friday night. Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery. Travel may become difficult at times. Local utility outages are possible. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
